Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Happy day at the 2-flat

This is a moment we've been waiting for...eliminating the patch job siding on the front of the building and restoring French-style doors to our 2nd floor. Sorry to the purists that we didn't use real French doors that open inward, but we wanted to save space. We are pretty certain the PO eliminated the original French doors about the time they broke up the living room to create a 3rd bedroom.

We think there was a porch that wrapped somewhat around the building. Whether it had a 2nd level, I can't be sure, though it would not surprise me. Many buildings like ours have 2 level porches- just a small deck for the 2nd floor.

We are not putting in a balcony though- this will just be decorative for now. We don't have the budget or inclination to do that right now.

Most likely, we will have to tear down the back porch and will then put side enclosed decks in the back, which would be more private.